Under the unusually lucrative agreement he struck with Aspire/Young Money/Cash Money Records distributed through Universal, Drake received a $2-million advance. He retains the publishing rights to his songs and cedes only around 25% of his music sales revenues to the label as a 'distribution fee,' his managers said. By contrast, the overwhelming majority of new artists sign financially restrictive '360 deals' that sap their touring and merchandise income and offer much more restrictive profit-sharing. (Los Angeles Times)

Drake has sold out concerts from his So Far Gone mixtape. The leading single 'Best I Ever Had' has been receiving more then 1300 spins on radio, and has sold 600,000 digital downloads. He's been featured on records with Jay-Z, Jamie Foxx, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna and Fabolous. He's currently working on his debut album Thank Me Later and will embark a 22-city tour starting July 27th with Lil Wayne, Young Jeezy and Soulja Boy in 'Young Money Presents: America's Most Wanted Music Festival.' (Woooha)

He recently signed a deal to International Creative Management which represents artists including Beyonce and Katt Williams.

Chart-topping rapper/singer Drake has signed to International Creative Management (ICM) to handle his tour booking and branding moving forward. The ICM deal follows Drake's recent signing to Young Money Entertainment, with distribution through Universal Republic, for the release of his highly-anticipated debut album, Thank Me Later. (Billboard)

Hov's first single from "The Blueprint 3"Hitting Stores Sept 11 (The day the first Blueprint was released)if this single is any indication of how the rest of the album is gonna sound then it's gonna be nothing short of a classicJay-z - Run This Town (Feat Kanye West & Rihanna)DOWNLOAD HERE

Karrine"Superhead" Steffans talks about (well at least she tries to) her new book "The Vixen Manuals" it supposedly is about giving young girls/Women (i dont even think her ass knows) dating advice and lessons on how to be a real woman.....REALLY NOW???????....Whats next? JUDAS giving lessons on how to be a true friend?

Popular comedian Affion Crockett makes a spoof about Drake during his visit on Funkmaster Flexx's Hot 97 radio show...***they say if people ain't talking about you or making fun of yo a** then you ain't famous*** Enjoy

Over the weekend Mr. Laflare had the internet going nuts with rumors of his incarceration after just recently being released from prison in March. This morning a representative shot down those rumors proving them to be false. For more information click here.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

J.Coleis the first artist signed to Jay-z's Newly formed Roc Nation Label...his current mixtape entitled "The Warmup" has been getting nice reviews and much itunes and car cd player love from most of us here at B.A.S.S the video below is directed by a guy called "BB Gun"...never heard of him before but the kids got some talent....Check out the video below

Wiz is one of the brightest stars in the batch of up and coming young rappers. It's a shame he was put on the shelf for so long. For more info on his departure from the California based label click here.